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Essays from December 2018

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  1. Two simple heuristics that will solve (most of) the problems you face as a Scrum Master

    I regularly hear about the problems Scrum Masters face. After more than 200 interviews with Scrum Masters in the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, here are the 3 most common problems that we face in our work, in order of frequenc): As a Scrum Master, I lack support from management, and when they don’t actively fight …

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What if better planning started with a different question?

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